The Surprising Connection between Gut Health, Bone Health & Longevity with Catherine Balsam-Schwaber
Fri Feb 06 2026
Join us along with Jane Fonda, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Stacy Sims, Dr. Vonda Wright & over 70 other experts at the Livelong Women's Health Summit™ , April 17-18, 2026, in San Francisco.* * * * * *Bone loss is often framed as a late-life problem. But it begins decades earlier, and it’s driven by more than calcium or strength training.On the Livelong Podcast™ , Solaria Bio CEO Catherine Balsam-Schwaber explains why the gut may be one of the most overlooked levers in skeletal health and longevity. We explore how inflammation, immune signaling, and the gut influence bone loss—and why women often feel the consequences first.We look at what this reveals about human aging, and how targeting our microbiome may help slow skeletal decline before fractures occur—and potentially reverse damage that’s already been done.Catherine breaks down:✦ The age at which bone loss starts to happen, and why✦ How gut inflammation accelerates physical decline✦ The problem with probiotics, and why they might not help bones✦ Why fractures can permanently impact independence and longevity✦ Biological factors that override health despite “doing everything right”✦ How to slow—or partially reverse—osteoporosis“We treat bone loss as structural, but it often starts as biological miscommunication.”Bone health, it turns out, isn’t just about bones. Emerging science suggests that protecting bone health may require looking beyond the skeleton itself—toward the gut, the immune system, and inflammation that quietly compounds over time.
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Join us along with Jane Fonda, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Stacy Sims, Dr. Vonda Wright & over 70 other experts at the Livelong Women's Health Summit™ , April 17-18, 2026, in San Francisco.* * * * * *Bone loss is often framed as a late-life problem. But it begins decades earlier, and it’s driven by more than calcium or strength training.On the Livelong Podcast™ , Solaria Bio CEO Catherine Balsam-Schwaber explains why the gut may be one of the most overlooked levers in skeletal health and longevity. We explore how inflammation, immune signaling, and the gut influence bone loss—and why women often feel the consequences first.We look at what this reveals about human aging, and how targeting our microbiome may help slow skeletal decline before fractures occur—and potentially reverse damage that’s already been done.Catherine breaks down:✦ The age at which bone loss starts to happen, and why✦ How gut inflammation accelerates physical decline✦ The problem with probiotics, and why they might not help bones✦ Why fractures can permanently impact independence and longevity✦ Biological factors that override health despite “doing everything right”✦ How to slow—or partially reverse—osteoporosis“We treat bone loss as structural, but it often starts as biological miscommunication.”Bone health, it turns out, isn’t just about bones. Emerging science suggests that protecting bone health may require looking beyond the skeleton itself—toward the gut, the immune system, and inflammation that quietly compounds over time.